Method and apparatus for cleaning a dispense line

A method of cleaning at least one dispense line, comprising:

• providing a solvent vapor bath comprising:
• a purge region having a cleaning member disposed therein containing at least one dispense hole, the purge region containing a plurality of ports to receive the at least one dispense line and a solvent dispense line, the solvent dispense line being directed toward the cleaning member when the at least one dispense line extends through the at least one dispense hole;
• disposing the at least one dispense line through one of the ports of the purge region and the dispense hole of the cleaning member;
• disposing the solvent dispense line through one of the ports of the purge region;
• dispensing solvent from the solvent dispense line toward the cleaning member;
• and
• cleaning the dispense line with the solvent from the cleaning member.

An apparatus for cleaning a dispense line comprising:

• a solvent vapor bath having a purge region and a port in communication with the purge region;
• at least one dispense line disposed in said purge region through said port in said solvent vapor bath;
• and
• means for directing solvent toward said at least one dispense line.

An apparatus for cleaning, comprising:

• at least one dispense line;
• a solvent line;
• and
• a solvent vapor bath having a liquid region and a plurality of ports to receive said at least one dispense line and said solvent line, said solvent line being directed toward said liquid region when said solvent line extends through the corresponding port.

An apparatus for rinsing an outside surface of a dispenser with a solvent, comprising:

• a bath having a surface containing a hole for receiving the dispenser;
• means for disposing the dispenser through the hole;
• means for positioning a solvent dispenser in close proximity to the hole;
• and
• means for dispensing the solvent through the hole to contact the outside surface of the dispenser.

An apparatus for cleaning a dispense line, comprising:

• a bath having a purge region and a bath region, each region having openings to accommodate storage of the dispense line and a solvent dispense line;
• means for directing the dispense line and solvent dispense line to the purge region;
• means for dispensing solvent from the solvent dispense line to clean a coating material contacting the dispense line from the dispense line;
• means for directing the dispense line and solvent dispense line to the bath region;
• and
• means for dispensing solvent from the solvent dispense line into the bath region to prevent the coating material in the dispense line from drying.

A method of rinsing an outside surface of a dispenser with a solvent, comprising:

• providing a bath having a surface containing a hole for receiving the dispenser;
• disposing the dispenser through the hole;
• positioning a solvent dispenser in close proximity to the hole;
• and
• dispensing the solvent through the hole to contact the outside surface of the dispenser.

A method of cleaning a dispense line, comprising:

• providing a bath having a purge region and a bath region, each region having openings to accommodate the dispense line and a solvent dispense line;
• directing the dispense line and solvent dispense line to the purge region;
• dispensing solvent from the solvent dispense line to clean the dispense line;
• directing the dispense line and solvent dispense line to the bath region;
• and
• dispense solvent from the solvent dispense line into the bath region to prevent coating material in the dispense line from drying during storage of the dispense line therein.